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The grades covered by these quotations said 10
used chiefly export spain Italy and France In
May and June Of this year. the ioverments OF these
three countries which control all the tobacco imported
into them entered into contracts with private firms
supply tobacco needed for the year. namely
IL 900 hogsheads for Italy 22OO0 and for France
5000. These firms are all foreign. The contracts
all made the basis OF the low prices which have
vailed for year two. which too low to be profit
able TO the rasers and dealers In ths country comb-
accordingly entered into by prominent west
crn dealers ana growers OF tobacco force price
up AT expense OF these foreign contracting firms
crop and has been greatly helped along BY the unusually
and dry weather Of the last three four weeks
which has greatly reduced the crop actually planted.
As the contractors have only furnished atout
the OF tobacco called for by their contracts,
and the latter understood to be absolutely
fctabe IL will readily be what plight they In.
letter issued by Glover Durrett OF Louis
yille who have made Inquiries through the West
regarding the condition OF the crop gives the following
figures. rhe planting In the Burnley" districts Is
and in the Dark district IL little third
that OF last year The acreage Is as follows Total for
Kentucky outside OF the Burley district in 1887,
1864; in 1885, 41,973 For tho Burnley" di trict,
in 1887. l0440: in 1886 24375; for Indiana, Tennes-
Missouri and Illinois. outside Of Burey district,
In 1897, 25. 800 In 1885, 1878; In the Burey dis
trict in 1897 1895 in 1886, 81 $685. grand total
1887. 9l5 planted against l07, 46l In 1886
Lias Bach Son. at No 116 Waterst, dealers In leaf
tobacco said that their business which chiefly in
tobacco, for cigars. was not affected at present
may be later Msfsh Price d Co., of No. OIL Water-st
said that there had been quite advance In prices but
they thought that there hal been exaggeratvn in
the reports. Mr. Pettus OF Pollard Pettus Co., No
81 Broad at said that his advices concerning the crop
concded exactly with that given by the letter OF Glover
* Durrett. II. 4. Owen. No 80 Broad-st., said that
only about half . crop was planted
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IRoSu,AD DEMANDS OF THE KNIGHTS

PHILADELPHIA July 20 (speeidb.-An Official circular
Just issued from the general headquarters OF the knights
OF Labor to manufacturers OF cigars who desire to use the
new seal exacts this pledge:
That we will employ person in OF depsrm ents
or lines superintendent foreman and cer'
members OF the order o knights
OF Labor good standing that will not en
lines OF labor tenement
house laor called tat We Will pay Tor The labor Of sur
by the knights of Labor
prlcr list copy OF list win be displayed In our
factories; upon happening OF dun
wholesale discharges OF omp 10y
knights OF Aforesaid bat nst~ad thereof will reduce
the number of working OF such employees that the
whole working hours shall in case bo In excess
OF forty eight that the enpored by Us 20
member Of the order afore-ad and
good that In OF any differences arising DO
twee employees and " IL suOmH The
same 10 the Knights La ,or FOR arbitration with them
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LARGE ROLLING MILL CLOSED

LARGE ROLLING MILL CLOSED BY A STRIKE
ST LOUIS July 2e-The Little Rolling MIL the largest
industry ia East Louis closed down to-day account
OF strike among the The grievance is that too
much work eXacted OF one man, Joseph Moon. who
has been engaged n stoker Yesterday he asked for
an assistant and this being denied he quit Another
accepted the place and was compelled to stop oy
cries OF " scab" which offended his ear. COMMITTEES
then visited Foreman Davis aud not obtaining sasfsc
tion ordered strike James Jonesson OF the supernen.
dent OF the mill roughly handled In the course OF
the DAY there we're several Disturbances IN OF which
superin Jones struck In the face Foreman
Davis IL n new and IL said 10 have made himself
unpopular with tue men The proprtstors OF the mill
say they close down for two weeks TO an advantage
on account having surplus stock -Four hundred men
are made idle by the action OF the stokers.
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END OF AN UNUSUAL PENSION CASE.

A CLAIMANT WHOSE ESCAPE FROM ANDERSON
WILLIE WAS IRREGULAR.
WASHINGTON, July 29.-rho Secretary OF the Interior
to-day denied the claim OF William Hedgspeth, expr
yate in the AID Indiana Volunteers The is an un
common one and has been the subject OF much discus
sion by pension officials. Hedgspeth was captured IN
1863 and confined a prisoner at Andersonvle.
After remaining in captivity FIVE months he enlisted In
the Confederate army he to escape starvation and
so informed his fellow prisoners and that at the first
opportunity he would desert and II possible make his
way back to his old command. After short service In
the Confederate army he carried out this intention and
finally reached his old regiment in winch no served until
discharged.
Some years ago Hedgspeth applied for pension on the
ground Of disability contracted while in the Federal ser
vice. This fact fully sustained The law provides
that who aided directly or indirectly the enemies
OF the Government In the late war shall be permitted TO
draw pension. Hedgspeths brief connection with the
Confederacy made him ainenable To the law. His
Opinions by the dozen, favorable and others un
favorable been written upon the by the differ
emit officials of the Interior Department At last, after
the lapse years. 1t reached the Secretary OF the In
terror final action The papers In the case include
strong protest against payment OF the pension by Com
missioner Black.
secretary Lamar has had this lying upon his desk
for nearly q year Tho decision will be severely
demned rather Of the sparks breadth OF construo
ti0n of view OF the fact that Hedgespetbs good
faith toward the Government was never questioned.
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BITS OF LEGAL NEWS.

Justice Potter the Supreme Court Chambers yesterday
reserved his decision on Application made behalf Of
John MCGOWAN. former receiver OF the Guardian savings
Institution for OF tie order under which he Is
confined Ludlow Jail for contempt OF court IN
accounting under trust as ordered
Supreme The order made IN SUIT Dr0usht
against edward kcarney as president oil the BLOSSOM
CLUB
Justice DonOhue OF the Supreme Court yesterday us
ms.eI III writ OF habeas corpus the OF Cassie
Beckner while begging In the streets
ar night reiuanded T. & e Juvenile asylum.
There still another adjournment the case OF faboi
Rrowns Yesterday which be heard I'm the supreme
Court Chambers by Justice Potter. The case Is now set
forA
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MIXING VAR ON INTEMPERANCE
SPEAKERS AT THE MEETING OF THE NATIONAL
TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.

SPEAKERS AT THE MEETING OF THE NATIONAL
TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.
OCEAN GROVE, N. j.. July 20 tSpeeiah-The third day
of the National Temperance Society was well filed by
the speakers. The Rev. Dr. A @. Lawson, OF Boston,
spoke on necessity OF temperance education and cor
rect legislation of the effective agencies 10
moral reform, said he Isle. The reyivalist singers
George stebbing his wife, add much to the inter-
est OF these meetings by their They have trav
eied with the Dr. Pantcost for ten past The
Rev. Dr. G. K Morris OF Philadelphia. spoke to-day OF
the demorazed public conscience which permits In 10
fearful evil OF iniemperance. He said:
"Our consenting 10 this trafbc denorazes our con-
science We cannot rise above the level OF that which
we consent to- We do not destroy this evil because We
do not want to- Our conscience 10 not educated along
this line We by our silence. say 10 these men. You
may manufacture and you may sell this thing which de-
stroys our boys ruins homes and deoralizes the
politics the Republic do not care how you pray
how did you vote Did you vote Tor license IL you did
you are consenting TO this evil :,
Frank smth who nearly killed by the liquor sell
era Of Brfdgeton n j., few weeks ago, loudly ap
piauded as he cane the platform He spoke briefly
The speech OF the evening was nane py JOHN d.
Finch to q largo audience
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To REoReayrzE THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR

Boston. July GA communication signed by q. Il.
Mcneil OF Boston; j. Archibald. John Morrison and
william Foster of Lowell. Mass has been sent 10 all
organizations connected with the Knights OF Labor The
states that owing TO the wide departure from
the principles upon which tho Knights OF
La or founded there has been largo decrease In
the membership II protests against the arbitrary meth
DDS by which the Institution has been altered Its funda
mental principles nuined. expenses incrsa ed without
authority from members, provided by tho constu-
ton leading To dissatisfaction among the earnest adyo-
Gates of the OF labor II appeals 10 members TO
delegates the General Assembly meeting NJ
Minneapolis 10 organize under the old constitution
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WILL MIR. ooRyRLL NAVE TO BE EXAMINED,

WILL MR. CORyBLL HAVE TO BE EXAMINED
Leo Phillips. secretary Of tho local Civil Service super
visory and Examining Board. has written To Chairman
Hess OF the Board OF Electrical Control that the Civil
Service Supervisory Board had recommended cassihca
toa OF persons In the employ OF Mr. Hesss board and
that had been approved by the Mayor Some OF tho
members Of tho Board Of Electrical Control maintain
that IA state board and subject tho rules OF
the local Civil service board II IL Is decided that tho
local Civil Service board has jurisdiction there Is not
much chance for tho appointments OF Charles g. Cornell
rs chief Inspector.
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FUNERAL OF A CHRISTIAN CHINA NAN.

In the lecture the Fourteenth Street Presby-
terisn Church Yesterday morning the usual funeral
services Of the Presbyterian der omnation per-
formed over the body Of Chu Ming Mey 500 HON
6hes q Cniuese Iauuarymap. who was . Christian.
The Rev. +. II. Marng dictated and fifteen lady
misaion TEACHERS and Eall dozen Chinamen attended
the services. Chu went home 10 see bis wife aud
children In China years ago eu; soon returned TO
America. when his heath began to fail. lis family
connections here Christians but Chu Ming ives
not converted until on his death bed when his last
werds 4 the prssRyterian Hospital to the ladies' OF
ths. mission o. hooI who repeated psalms and Gang
hymns to him we're: q Ne fovee Jssus" Tho burial
vas u the Cemetery Of the Evsrgreena
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cuAnnrs Anonr rARD.s ISLAND DENIED.

At the Charity Commissioners 1t was said that
tho statements OF william Daiv, discharged clerk from
Wards Island published yesterday not regarded Sc
rionsy Tho statements IT was maintained. notwithstanding
the mention DAY. do not reflect the management lie
several have not been nlled and the
why they Is that the commissioners have
these instances the WORK could be done without e
and saving In could be made DAILY
was conduct clerk had been such
as 10 cause trouble among tho employees.
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BIDS ZOE E1EorRIo LIGHTS IN THE CITY

The Ca, Commission yesterday adopted the form OF
tract for electric lighting prepared by General Newton CON-
Public Works. emDodying the recommendations
of Malis q. s. A. who Is an electrical expert
directed to advertise Tor bids Tor lighting
the city electric lights In such parts OF the city are
NOT already II agrccd thar the bids shall
b. opened August ~ The Park DEPARTMENT asked that
approa, TO the Harlem River Bridge AZ seconaave
AND Rryant lighted This referred 10 the CON-
mlssioner Of ublie Works with power
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MR. MA GONE MAKES HIS SUBORDIyA TES SWEAR

Collector Magones Office yesterday must have recalled TO
many soldier and sailor OF the Civil War the
barracks the decks OF receiving
ships 10 tho Rebellion, when recruits
sembed squad, In companies and In baitalons TO DO
stand the position OF
and TO salute their superior officer a. he recognized
Them Tue CosciOr IL going next week TO take lew
needed and 10 from the depression due
work and hot her. and AZ the
scheme effect Monday he deemed IL necessary
thai hundre and clerks and messengers who
either grade salary Dy the reorRsnzalon
should subscribe oaths. -
the did relish the
OF them murmured that II was an
encroachment upon thor dignity and others
a of after Monday morning. The
each the eleven divisions were marched In In single
nlr deputy collectors acting company commanders
and they the side OF the Then
cepnty collectors repaired present or accounted o
their hats and upift thoir
right hands-excspng those old soldiers who had left them
Southeru battle fields and then they sworn by
Collector As the Collector approved the oaths In dup
eaoh subscrbsrs na Was called who marched up 10
tho Collectors desk sauted aud recognized and then
desk ato last night before this
ceremony completed
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NEW THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY BUILDINGS

Work 10 In progress the new dormiories OF the
General theological seminary ut Ninth'ays and
leats gothic type y correspond with tho other semi
Aary buildings erected within few years In tho fall
the residence that has been built for Dean Hoffman at
the Twentieh-st aud Sinthavs Ut the grounds
will be ready for occupation. The buildings which
been erected within about three years under tho
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ANOTHER OF THE ELDER S0THERES PLAYS
Dauiel Frohman and Edward sothern have discovered
another manuscript play of the late E. A. sothern en-
titled "The Founder OF the Family" 1t Is also by that
prolific writer OF farces. Madison Morton, and IL ev
IDENTITY Of the elder soherns expensive purchases
The leading character modelled upon D,nde0y
ana shows the awkward scrapes good neturcd and IN
terssting get into when he Is troubled
with absence of mind The play 10 In three acts
aud the leading character 10 deliberately worked out with
every indication In his lines and his business that he Will
provoke laughter number Of changes and improve
ments will be made 10 the play. as was the case with
1.-The Highest Bidder, and II will be reserved for Mr.
eotherns appearance at the Lyceum next May. Mr.
eotherp will appear 10 "The Great Pink Pearl" at the
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EXPLAINING THE RISE IN TOBACCO.


WESTERN GROWERS ONLY PLANTED LITTLE THIS
YEAR-vIEws OF DEALERS
From member OF OF the large tobacco arms OF the
city TRIBUNE reporter yesterday obtained the following
facts and figures regarding the recent sharp advance In
tho prices OF certain kinds OF tobacco The chief ad-
vance has In what Is known Buriey" which is
used in the manufacture OF plug and fine cut chewing
and smoking tobacco. and In DARK different grade
used for purposes There has been little II
increase tho price Of tobacco used for cigars Tho adj
vance may be shown from the following quotations.
per 100 pounds Of the Cincinnati market June III and
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NEW DUTIES FOR REGULAR TROOPS.

WASHINGTON, July 20 Especial. the first timc in
the history of the Army details will be made this
from the regmenta posts OF companies to attend
Grand Army reunions and the various militia encamp
ments In the several States. company from jackson
Barracks louisiana has been detailed to 20 into camp
with the Mississippi regiments OF National Guards and
other details have been asked for from other States
1--WE were little surprised at such request from the
OF several states" said Assistant
Adjutant General Keton today shut where we
can do 30 we gladly comply with tho re-
quest for the presence and svolntions of regular
troops will prove practically instructive TO
state militia than all the oral instruction and exercise
given. The demand for the presence OF reg
ular Army officers encampments This year has been
unprecedented aud indicates strong revival OF military
spirit and interest In militia growth Between the do
mands of these encampnens and Grand Army reunions
IL looks II should have the whole Army under can
vas outside the posts before long"
Troops been detailed to attend the Grand Army
reunions Lincoln. Omaha and Norfolk, Nebraska and
at Sioux City In september.
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The PETROLEUA MARkEL

NEWS FROM The FIELD AND RANGE OF PRICES.
Yesterdays transactions crude certificates showed
speculative tvity and Indicated cessation
of the recent active quidaons OF both long and short
counta Highest prices within = OF Thursday
top gure within the distance
OF the lowest point reached the receut break
fui McKeown well OF IS barrels hour. But
this only ike sgGt mitigation OF
bite There some appearance OF truce be-
tho hostile speculative camps aud pending
the views OF traders mixed Tho
condition the industry such As 10 dictate radical change
DO felt the future OF values
Rut speculative features unchanged and
cneap the buying element he fur.
ther the complications Of the railway stock demora
The market closed fairly rm and only tribe under
opening quotations. .
total dealings AZ Consol
dss I'd Exchange were As follows;
Opeping Lowest. y
Highest. 2
Sales, barrels l,ooooVO
Rotned OIL unchanged at ga cents per gallon.
OIL CRY, Penn. July 29.-Cruds Oil National Transit
Certificates opensi sos closed 55 highest price,
5e7 lowest price, 55a Sales l2lsoeo barrels charters
II 7Si barrels: ceaances 100000 barrels shipments
373 barrels
BRADFORD Penn, July 29.-Crude oi-Natonai Transit
Certificates 0pened 56 and closed at $685. highest price.
bGs. lowest price, 55a. Clsarances. $4,000 barrels
PITrsBURG. Penn. July 29.-cruie oh-NatoaAi Transit
Certificates opened 66 and closed 55 highest price,
56S.; lowest price, boa
TIrusvILLR. Penn. July 29-Cruds on-NatoHai Transit
Certificates opened 56 and closed at 55 highest price,
56s. lowest price, So .
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VIOLENT STORMS IN NEW-ENGLAND.
HEAVY RAINFALLs IN MANY PLAcES-DAMAGE BY
LIGHTNING AT swAMPSCOTT.

LIGHTNING AT swAMP5coTT.
HANOVER. Y. H.. July 29-A heavy thunder storm
revaed here last night The rain fell In torrents from
midnight until al Richard watermAns farm build
ing at Pompanoosuc, W.T. Was struck by lightning ana
destroyed The lightning was almost lncessant for nye
hours. Waterman's loss IS youoo. 0raiu was 0"ui'
beaten down and roads were damaged
FRANKLIN FALLS, n II. July 29.-After three weeks
OF hot weather unequaled in this State the most violent
thunder and rain occurred last night raging for
ten hours washing the highways, breaking down crops
and doing thousands OF dollars worth OF damage
BRUNSWICK, Me-, July 29.-A severe thunder storm
passed over this region midnight last night Light
ming and set fire to the house and barn OF wei
Whitehouse, farmer Of Topham
LYNN, July 20 (Speciah-Tne worst storm OF rain'
thunder and lightning OF the season occurred this even
ing wreckng 1OS telephone lines and many OF the cleo
tric light wires dwellinghouse Jackson-st. was
burned by the lightning. the streets badly washed
and many cellars flooded
At swampscott the Congregational Church was struck
by lighting and fire. being badly damaged It was
dents Of The town The ocean House had feet
torn away by the lightning and the guests were panic
stricken several o'her Duoins' al "''0
WORCESTER July 29-James Fl. Hmoe. this city, who is
well Known among woolen manufacturers, died suddenly
at Webster to-day from apolexy at the eof
years. His wife aud four children survive him.
BOSTON, July 29.-Isaac Harlow formerly cashier Of
the Union Telegraph Company In this city died
to-day OF heart disease. In his seventy year. -
BARTON LANDING, VT, July 29.-The house OF Harvey
Fletcher In Lowell struck by lightning last night
Mrs Fletcher was instantly killed and Mr. Fletcher par
aiyzed but not fatally hurt The house was badly dam
aged.
CoxToOcooK. n. H.. July 29-The barn and ontbuild-
ings of Richard Morgan In NewLondon. were fired by
lightning to-day and burned with six horses and COW.
The loss Is s., 500; no insurance.
MARBLEHEAD. Mass. July 29.-The sloop Girls from
Boston, while coming up the harbor during the storm was
driven ashore Corin,hian Point The crew OF four
men the boat aud swan ashore. They report that
while on Pig Rocks they canoes under sail. with
man in each. Then quail struck them and nothing
Uas seen OF them afterward.
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direction Of Dean Homan have made the seminary enc
i the NEST esmplsts In Its equipment In ths eouhtry
MRS PATCHxYs DOMESTIC TROUBLES
JUDGE CULLEN ORDERS HER HUSBAND TO SUPPORT
HER AND HER CHILDREN.

JUDGE CULLEN ORDERS NIX HUSBAND ~ ctffonh
HER AND HER CHILDREN
In the proceedings before Judge Cullen, In the
Supreme Court in Brooklyn yesterday to compel Gus
tayus Z. Patehke to support his v Ito and children
considerable evidence given to show the do
PENDANTS brutal treatment of Mrs Patehka General
f. Sanchez her father. TESTIFIED that when his aaugh,
ter lived at No 81 Fifthave, New York, her husband
smashed her nose They " ere married In 1872. and
the witness gave them 1900 tor q bridal Trip ana
ard he paid their board at the Perrepon house
In Brooklyb They lived with HIM, and Patchke
never nail any board. In 1872 Mrs Patchke se.
cured divorce. but they lived together again until
her husbands cruelty drove her away. Her husband
never supported her. The counsel Tor the defence
introduced the following Dispatch
@. A. PATcHKE.
254 West FIFTY. ei ghth.st, New York
You ow,lived scoundrsl Praying wha' you sss I'
Mrs Patcbke testified with much bitterness against
her husband. She said that he knocked her DOWN
and tiled co cut her with knife on the occasion OF
the assault winch her father had testified. she lay
on the moor tor three hours bleeding. She regarded
her husband o. bad man, and thought he would lie
He strnk ner without and had never supported
her. After she divorced from him she agreed 10
live with him again for the sake OF their children
The defendant denied assaulting his wife, ana SAID
that she was SO angry because he would not speak to
her that night mat she battered her head against Tue
bedpost and injured herself
Justice Cullen granted $40 month aiiInony from
Iuly for the support OF the wife and children, and
516 month additional until the rate OF 20 week
from January to Jul, was paid up
DR. MITCHELL SUPPORTED BY HIS WIFE.
Dr. Hubbird w. Mitchell. OF No TAI Madison-ave. made
some singular in his examination in the
CITY Court in proceedings in suit in which
Louis Schessinger Outlined Judgment against him lot
s5O7 81 In 1871 which has never been paid "
che said that he hired his ONCE IRON MS we SARAH "a
Mitchell wife owned all tho furniture pictures ana
satnary and he had transferred any prop
erty her his rrage his wife had supported
him. also orted their son Clarence age egbtesn
ply slcian for twenty nve
prsctised actively during the last four
ered bills and conld not tell
Of patients since July 3 he had male four
visits amt $40 Sl2 He had no medical IN
sruments zeal library worth only go AS 10
lewery he had sleeve and collar buttons n Ne nau
his watch stolen In 1873 since
then he his wiio his sons watch TO wear
Henry Joseph appointed receiver OF Dr. Mcbels
property Judge Browne but has not found anything 10
20 moss sslOnO f